Due to the Metrorail shutdown March 16, our D.C. museums will open at noon, except the Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Udvar-Hazy Center, and National Zoo which will open on time. The Castle will open at 10:30 a.m.
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FREE admission:
- Smithsonian museums & the National Zoo (DC, VA)
- American Indian Museum Heye Center (NYC)
- Note: Tickets are not used for general admission.
- Cooper Hewitt Museum (NYC)
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Plan Your Visit to the Smithsonian
The Smithsonian is 19 world-class museums and a zoo—plus 9 research centers!
Smithsonian Across America
Find our exhibitions, events, and affiliate museums in your community.
- Environmental Research Center Edgewater, Maryland
Hiking trails, canoe launch, guided public programs. - Smithsonian Marine Station Fort Pierce, Florida
Visit the Marine Ecosystems Exhibit. - Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Panama
Visit the Punta Culebra Nature Center or tour a research facility.
